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Insipid by Christine Brae 5-Star Review

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Synopsis

Banal. Lifeless and Colorless. These are the words that describe my life. I’ve made the right choices, done all the right things. I’m strong, intelligent and highly successful.

I’ve lived scrupulously, loved greatly, and shared my blessings equitably.

But life hasn’t been fair with me.

Now I’m drowning in the middle of the ocean, desperately searching for the shore, surrendering to the fact that I will never be happy.

Then he came along.

Life is unpredictable. You can play it safe and resist change for fear of the unknown. Or you can close your eyes and take the leap with the knowledge that your life will change forever.

Which one will I choose?

My name is Jade Richmond and this is my story.

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5 Star Read

Robin’s Review

Insipid by Christine Brae

What would you do if you realized you were living a lie? Imagine that everything is white, bland. Imagine you just exist; you’re barely going through the motions. What would you be willing to do to bring color back to your world? Could you handle the resulting torrent of emotions? Would you be able to accept this new reality? Or would you deny it? Would you be able to make changes to your life? Author Christine Brae explores these questions and more in her new novel titled Insipid.

At forty-two years old, Jade Richmond has been promoted to a member of the executive team for a Fortune 500 company located in Chicago, Illinois. She has worked extremely hard to achieve success in her career, while also striving to remain ethical in her business practices. To those on the outside, Jade seems to have everything she could ever hope for out of life. But if you could look closely into her expressive green eyes, you would realize Jade is hiding the truth of her reality deep inside.

As a reviewer, I have chosen not to reveal much of the plot due to the way the layers of the story unfold. Instead, I choose to share my thoughts and feelings about Insipid. Christine Brae immediately pulled me into the story. In many ways, I was able to make a connection to the protagonist. I am around the same age as Jade Richmond and have had a successful career at the same company for nearly 25 years. I have been married for over 20 years, and my children are now adults. There have been moments during my life where I have felt I was just going through the motions. I think everyone experiences these types of feelings on occasions, so it was easy for me to step into the pages of the novel and place myself into Jade’s situation.

It is hard to explain the overwhelming feelings that came over me while reading Insipid. I experienced so many different emotions, crying tears of sadness and joy on occasions. There were moments that I felt anger and shock. I was delighted at times, confused at times. But with the confusion came clarity. Although the circumstances surrounding my life helped me connect with the story and protagonist, I also believe this author has strength in the ability to tell a story. Insipid truly has one of the most beautiful endings that I have ever read. I was so impressed with the way that Christine Brae brought closure to Jade Richmond’s story.

Insipid seems to be a combination of the contemporary romance and women’s fiction genres. It does not follow what I consider to be the typical pattern for a romance novel, so you will want to keep this in mind if you choose to read this novel. It is a very unique story, full of wisdom and takeaways. It is also very apparent to me that Christine Brae poured her heart into this novel. Because this story is so different, I realize that it may not be for everyone, but I want people to know that I absolutely enjoyed it! I am giving Christine Brae’s Insipid 5 stars!

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Fighting Fate by Carrie Ann Ryan Blog Tour + Review + Giveaway

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With her blue-black hair and striking green eyes, Cailin Jamenson is the epitome of beauty and the exemplar of strength. She has fought the enforced boundaries of being the lone Jamenson daughter and Redwood Pack princess, but it is the potential future with the dark wolf in her path that threatens everything she thought she desired.

Logan Anderson’s own darkness provided the reasoning for his abandonment of his former Pack, the Talons. Now, newly accepted into the Redwood Pack, this jade-eyed wolf and all she represents could be his own undoing.

In this final installment of the Redwood Pack, unimaginable tragedy strikes, and the two wolves who have fought the longest for their independence now face the uncertainty of fate and the epic battle that could end the war… and their lives.

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4 star read

Kristyn’s Review

Cailin is a Jameson through and through. She is feisty and dominant. But she is the last of her family without a mate. She found a potential in Logan, but fights the pull she feels towards him with everything she has.

Logan is waiting not so patiently for Cailin to give in to their potential bond. But when tragedy strikes she comes to him looking for comfort and finds so much more.

This book is a great addition to the Redwood Pack series. It includes all of our favorite characters from books past and wraps up everything nicely. The writing was on par with all of the other books. The cast of characters had a depth and connection akin to real life families. There was humor and sex in nice amounts. The action was exciting and interesting. Fans of the Redwood Pack will rejoice in the conclusion of the big battle that has been developing throughout the series.

But don’t be too sad, there is another book to follow about our beloved Omega.

Author Bio

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USA Today Bestselling Author Carrie Ann Ryan never thought she’d be a writer. Not really. No, she loved math and science and even went on to graduate school in chemistry. Yes, she read as a kid and devoured teen fiction and Harry Potter, but it wasn’t until someone handed her a romance book in her late teens that she realized that there was something out there just for her. When another author suggested she use the voices in her head for good and not evil, The Redwood Pack and all her other stories were born.

Carrie Ann is a bestselling author of over twenty novels and novellas and has so much more on her mind (and on her spreadsheets *grins*) that she isn’t planning on giving up her dream anytime soon.

Carrie Ann loves hearing from readers. Visit the links to the left to contact her.

Get in touch with Carrie Ann Ryan!

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The Saint by Tiffany Reisz 5- Star Review

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Before she became Manhattan’s  most famous dominatrix, Nora Sutherlin was merely a girl called Eleanor…

Rebellious, green-eyed Eleanor never met a rule she didn’t want to break. She’s sick of her mother’s zealotry and the confines of Catholic school, and declares she’ll never go to church again. But her first glimpse of beautiful, magnetic Father Marcus Stearns—Søren to her and only her—and his lust-worthy Italian motorcycle is an epiphany. Eleanor is consumed—yet even she knows being in love with a priest can’t be right.

But when one desperate mistake nearly costs Eleanor everything, it is Søren who steps in to save her. When she vows to repay him with complete obedience, a whole world opens before her as he reveals to her his deepest secrets that will change everything.

Danger can be managed—pain, welcomed.  Everything is about to begin.

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5 Star Read

Robin’s Review

The Saint is the fifth novel of The Original Sinners series written by author Tiffany Reisz. The Saint is also the first novel of The White Yearsportion of the series, following the previously published novels of The Red Years: The Siren, The Angel, The Prince and The Mistress.The Red Years revolve around more recent events for Nora Sutherlin, including her career as an author of erotica novels and the most notorious Dominatrix of The Underground. The White Yearswill take readers back to a time prior to the events of The Siren. We are given a glimpse of Nora Sutherlin from the ages 15 through 20 in The Saint, when she was known as Eleanor Schreiber.

Eleanor Schreiber is already jaded and hurting at age 15, feeling unwanted by both of her parents. Eleanor lives with her mother in Wakefield, Connecticut. Her mother has always wanted to become a nun, and Nora feels responsible for her not being able to realize her dream. Her father owns a chop shop and is involved in criminal dealings, so Nora is rarely allowed to spend time with him. Although Eleanor is enrolled in a Catholic school, she doubts the existence of God. She feels the Catholic Church is hypocritical, and decides she no longer wants to attend Sacred Heart. Her mother bribes her into attending Sunday Mass by telling her they now have a handsome new priest who owns a Ducati motorcycle. On that fateful day, Eleanor attends Mass where she meets and falls in love with Father Marcus Stearns.

In The Saint, readers will learn more about Kingsley’s son, Nico. Nora narrates the events of the novel to Nico in a series of flashbacks to explain her relationship with Soren and Kingsley. Be prepared to be held captive by a mystery while reading this novel! Tiffany Reisz will have you guessing at what could possibly be happening from the beginning to the very end.

The Saint is now my overwhelming favorite novel of The Original Sinners series! Tiffany Reisz has done a wonderful job of capturing the personality of a teenage Nora Sutherlin. I absolutely enjoyed watching the relationship develop between Soren and Eleanor. It was very obvious that Soren and Eleanor both felt a connection from the moment they met. Soren knew what she would one day become to him – the perfect woman and submissive. If you have not started this series, I highly recommend it! Tiffany Reisz has developed such interesting characters and weaves a fantastic story throughout the entire series. Five outstanding stars for The Saint!

Author Bio

tiffanyTiffany Reisz lives in Lexington, Kentucky with her boyfriend and two cats (one that may or may not be the Anti-Christ). She graduated with a B.A. in English from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky and is making both her parents and her professors proud by writing erotica under her real name.

Tiffany has six piercings, one tattoo, and has been arrested twice. When not under arrest, Tiffany enjoys Latin Dance, Latin Men, and Latin Verbs. She dropped out of a conservative southern seminary in order to pursue her dream of becoming a smut peddler. Johnny Depp’s aunt was her fourth grade teacher. There is little to nothing interesting about her.

If she couldn’t write, she would die.

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Five Ways To Fall by K.A. Tucker Release Day Launch + 5-Star Review + *Giveaway*

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Sometimes you can’t change—and sometimes you just don’t want to. Discover Ben’s side of the story in this fourth novel by the beloved, top-selling indie author of Ten Tiny Breaths, One Tiny Lie, and Four Seconds to Lose.

Purple-haired, sharp-tongued Reese MacKay knows all about making the wrong choice; she’s made plenty of them in her twenty-odd-years. So when her impulsive, short-lived marriage ends in heartbreak, she decides it’s time for a change. She moves to Miami with the intention of hitting reset on her irresponsible life, and she does quite well…aside from an epically humiliating one-night stand in Cancun with a hot blond bouncer named Ben. Thank God she can get on a plane and leave that mistake behind her.

Football scholarship and frat parties with hot chicks? Part of charmer Ben Morris’s plan. Blown knee that kills any hope of a professional football career? So not part of the plan. Luckily Ben has brains to go with his knockout looks and magnetism. After three long years of balancing law school with his job as a bouncer at Penny’s Palace, he’s ready to lead a more mature life—until his first day of work, when he finds himself in the office of that crazy, hot chick he met in Cancun. The one he hasn’t stopped thinking about.

If Ben truly were a smart guy, he’d stay clear of Reese. She’s the boss’s stepdaughter and it’s been made very clear that office romances are grounds for dismissal. Plus, rumor has it she’s trouble. The only problem is, he likes trouble, especially when it’s so good-looking…

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5 Star Read

Michel’s Review

Five Ways To Fall is the final book in one of my favorite book series, Ten Tiny Breaths by K. A. Tucker.  This series has kept me captivated. I have been deeply invested with the cast of characters, their stories, and their lives.  They have become dear to my heart.  It is sad that this series is ending.  But it is going out with a bang.  Five Ways To Fall is the best book in the series and leaves the reader very satisfied with the ending.

Five Ways To Fall is Ben’s story.  Ben has been one of those characters that has been steadfast, light hearted, dedicated, and flat out fun throughout the series.  He is the sexy bouncer at the strip club that is a fun loving player.  Although he lives his life in an uncomplicated and carefree manner , he is far from being a slouch.  He has been in law school and has now graduated.  It’s time for him to move on and play in the grown up world.

K. A. Tucker has created the perfect heroine for Ben.  Reece is a rebellious hellion.  She is feisty, rebellious, spiteful, and sarcastic.  She has extreme trust issues, relationship issues which include her family & friends, and has a very colorful past.  She has been hurt and she is on a mission to get revenge.  On the surface she seems like your worst nightmare.  But beneath it all she is smart, witty, sensitive, fun loving, and desperately needing love.  Ben is just the man to help her with her mission and show her that everything she’s hiding below the surface is just as sexy as all the in your face rebellion is .

What Ben doesn’t realize is that she is just what he needs too.  She is his perfect partner in every sense of the word.

This book will have you laughing, crying, and celebrating.  It is a heartwarming romance and all around superb read.

I highly recommend Five Ways To Fall by K. A. Tucker.

Five Ways To Fall can be read as a stand alone romance or in series order.  I recommend reading the series.  It is full of charismatic characters that will stay in your heart long after the books have been closed.

About the Author

ka tuckerBorn in small-town Ontario, Kathleen published her first book at the age of six with the help of her elementary school librarian and a box of crayons.

She is a voracious reader and the farthest thing from a genre-snob, loving everything from High Fantasy to Chick Lit.

Kathleen currently resides in a quaint town outside of Toronto with her husband, two beautiful girls, and an exhausting brood of four-legged creatures.

Three books in her best selling YA Paranormal Fantasy series – Causal Enchantment- are available now. The fourth and final book will be published in 2013.

Her New Adult Contemporary, TEN TINY BREATHS, originally self-published, has been acquired by Atria Books (a division of Simon & Schuster), along with three more books in the series.

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Deep Surrendering by Chelsea Cameron Episode 4 Blog Tour + Review

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BOOK SUMMARY:

For the first time since their relationship started, Fin and Marisol are on different pages in the bedroom, but Marisol is determined to make their last few days together count. Each moment is precious, but each shreds her fragile heart a little more. Can they get back on track and figure out a way to stay together even with thousands of miles between them?

*This is a novella of 20K words and the fourth in a series of novellas. They will release on the third Thursday of every month. The total number of episodes isn’t final, but it will be from 12-14, which is two novel’s worth of content. Due to adult content, this is not appropriate for anyone under the age of 17*

4 star read

Tracey’s Review

In this fourth episode of the ‘Deep Surrendering’ series by Chelsea Cameron, Marisol and Fin are back, and they’re still as hot and crazy as ever.

The feelings between Marisol and Fin have continued to grow. Now that they’ve been able to really get to know and accept each other for who they are, they are doing their best to have an actual relationship. There are still secrets in Fin’s past, but as he and Marisol grow more deeply involved, those things are revealed, things that make Fin the person that he is today.

I am really enjoying this series. The storyline flows nicely from one serial installment to the next, and it’s very easy to keep up. As well, I feel more and more attached to Marisol and Fin, and invested in their story. Fin is still all sorts of messed up, despite Marisol’s love and support. Even with all that he has materially, he has not had an easy time of things in his life, and my heart goes out to him. Watching him fight to break down the walls that he’s built to protect himself, with Marisol’s help, makes me hopeful that they’ll finally get their happily ever after. Not that it’s going to be easy to get there, because it wouldn’t be an a angsty romance without some trials along the way. Add to the romance and angst some super-hot sexy times, and I cannot wait until Episode 5 comes out so that we can see what’s in store for these two.

Excerpt

“He’ll um, be right down. Please take a seat,” she said, gesturing to the leather chairs. “May I get you anything, Miss Everly?” Oh, now that she knew who I was, she was going to be nice to me? That didn’t make me feel very good.

“No, thank you,” I said, my voice cool as I went to take a seat and wait for Fin. I patted myself on the back for deciding that showing up wearing just a trench coat and nothing else was a bad idea. The receptionist would have seen right through that and probably would have thrown me out before I could even ask for Fin.

I heard him coming down the hall before I saw him.

“Marisol? What are you doing here?” He was bewildered and concerned and shocked. I’d kind of hoped for excited.

My eyes flicked to the girl at the desk, who was pretending to be immersed in her work but was clearly eavesdropping.

“I came to see you and ask if you’ll have dinner with me tonight.”

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Chelsea M. Cameron is a YA/NA New York Times/USA Today Best Selling author from Maine. Lover of things random and ridiculous, Jane Austen/Charlotte and Emily Bronte Fangirl, red velvet cake enthusiast, obsessive tea drinker, vegetarian, former cheerleader and world’s worst video gamer. When not writing, she enjoys watching infomercials, singing in the car and tweeting (this one time, she was tweeted by Neil Gaiman). She has a degree in journalism from the University of Maine, Orono that she promptly abandoned to write about the people in her own head. More often than not, these people turn out to be just as weird as she is.

Her New Adult Contemporary Romance titles include My Favorite Mistake, which has been bought by Harlequin along with a sequel, Deeper We Fall and Faster We Burn (April 20, 2013)

Her Young Adult books include Nocturnal, Nightmare and Neither, the first three books in The Noctalis Chronicles. The fourth and final book, Neverend will be out in 2013. Whisper, the first in The Whisper Trilogy is also available, with the second book in the series, Silence and the final book, LIsten coming out in 2014.

Website: http://www.chelseamcameron.com/

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Intoxicated by Monica Murphy 5 Star Review + Blog Tour + Guest Post + *Giveaway*

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About INTOXICATED:

New York Times bestselling author Monica Murphy wraps up her sexy Billionaire Bachelors Club series with a wedding to remember. But this time, they’re not bachelors anymore, and the groom … is one of them.

It’s Gage and Marina’s wedding day, but wedded bliss seems a long way off: Ivy’s just gone into labor. Marina’s missing her matron of honor. And Bryn’s giving Matt the silent treatment.

It’s up to Archer, Gage, and Matt to make sure this day goes off without a hitch. But between brides and babies, there’s the not-so-little issue of the million-dollar bet to attend to. If only they can figure out who won … and who’s paying up. Is everyone a winner? Or will someone leave broke—and brokenhearted? 

5 Star Read

Kelley’s Review

I have really adored this series.  It is my go to series after reading a but gusting cry your eyes out romance because it is light and fun and brings me back to center.  It was so much fun seeing the gang again.  Monica really does a good job with the birth of Ivy and Archer’s baby.  It is not over the top and reminded me a lot of when I had my kids.

Marina kind of turns into bridezilla which is to be expected since her huge Italian family is putting so much pressure on her.  It is nice to see her and Gabe get to chill out on the beach during their honeymoon.  Monica sure knows how to write some sexy and spicy beach scenes so look out.

Bryn poor Bryn.  I love her to death but I can not believe that she told Matt no.  I thought for sure that story was going to end differently than it did.  I still want to know what happens next with them.  I love Matt and Bryn.

Monica does a great job giving us the next chapter in the lives of the Billionaire Bachelors that we have grown to love.  I will miss them.  I have been head over heels for this series since Archer’s story came out and I hated to see this series end.  I am looking forward to whatever Monica decides to throw at us next.

Ten Things the Billionaire Bachelors Wish You Knew About Them

Archer, Gage and Matt—the billionaire bachelors that are bachelors no longer. It was a lot of fun taking these men down a notch by having them meet women they fall head over heels for. They’re all a bunch of macho you-know-whats but they also have a few secrets. Considering these guys have known each other a long time, there are all sorts of things they know about each other. And now they want to share those things with you…

  1. Archer and Gage didn’t like Matt when they first met him. They thought he was an arrogant jerk. He felt the same way about them.
  1. Archer has been in love with Ivy for so long he truly believed it would never happen. And he didn’t want it to happen because he didn’t want to lose Gage as a friend. Luckily enough it all worked out.
  1. It was touch and go for Gage and Marina for a while—family tensions on her side were getting to them both.
  1. Gage has a serious sweet tooth and he secretly hates that Marina owns a bakery. He doesn’t want to get fat.
  1. Matt has turned into a complete sap who only has eyes for Bryn. His friends mock him but he knows deep down inside they’re just as gone over their women as he is over his.
  1. Who’s the richest billionaire of the three? They’ll never tell.
  1. (Answer to #6 – Archer)
  1. Ivy went to Archer early in her pregnancy and said if they were having a boy, she wanted to name him after her brother. Archer said hell no. They had one Gage in the family and that was enough.
  1. Matt is afraid of Bryn’s grandma. And Bryn’s grandma’s rooster.
  1. All three friends give each other a lot of grief but they are definitely the happiest they’ve ever been—and they thank their lucky stars every day for the women who entered their lives and changed them completely.

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New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Monica Murphy is a native Californian who lives in the foothills below Yosemite. A wife and mother of three, she writes New Adult and contemporary romance for Bantam and Avon. She is the author of One Week Girlfriend and Second Chance Boyfriend.

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Star Struck by Laurelin Paige Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + *Giveaway*

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Summary: Onto every diva’s backside, a little wood must fall. Lights, Camera, Book 2
Hollywood actress Heather Wainwright was looking forward to a long, relaxing break before starting her next shoot. Except her assistant volunteered her for L.A.’s annual 24 Hour Plays.Nervous about doing a good job for such a worthy charity, Heather falls back on “diva” mode, a defense mechanism that always carries her through. Until she encounters something that really gets on her nerves—a lowly carpenter whose Norse god eyes pierce right through her. Highly sought-after production designer Seth Rafferty has little patience for A-listers with superior attitudes, which is why his attraction to Heather is absurd. Yet, sensing vulnerability beneath her screen-queen act, he lets her assumptions play out. After the wrap party, Heather awakens with little memory of the night before—except that Seth gave her the best orgasm of her life, then disappeared. When he shows up on the set of her next movie, she winds up to give him a piece of her mind…and Seth shows her just how stinging hot “chemistry” can get. Warning: Contains an outwardly snobby actress with a good heart, a delicious carpenter with a power drill, some much-deserved spanking, and an appropriately consensual—if tipsy—orgasm, as well as sex at an inappropriate time of the month.

5 Star Read

Tracey’s Review

What do you get when you put a snobby actress from the wrong side of the tracks and a super-hot alpha guy that’s good with his hands together? Perfection, if you’re reading ‘Star Struck’ by Laurelin Paige. Heather Wainwright is the Hollywood ‘IT’ girl of the moment, in much demand, and at the top of her game. She is the actress that all ingenues want to be like, and all the leading men want to date. But Heather’s life hasn’t always been the dream that it is. She comes from a less-than-spectacular background, and will do most anything to keep this hidden from her adoring public. Seth Rafferty has also worked hard to rise to the top of the heap in Hollywood. Seth, while not proud of his background, refuses to hide who he is and where he comes from, except when it comes to Heather. He wants to teach her a lesson, and have a good time while doing it. I am a huge fan of Laurelin Paige. Her ‘Fixed’ series has one of my all-time favorite book boyfriends, after all. In ‘Star Stuck,’ she has given us Seth Rafferty, and let me tell you, he ranks right up there at the top. Not only is he gorgeous and sexy, he’s smart and sweet, and can easily keep up with Heather, giving as good as he gets, and making her a better person along the way. And while, at first glance it would be easy to dislike Heather, you really can’t, because it becomes clear why she acts the way that she does. Even she doesn’t really like the person that she’s become, but isn’t secure enough in herself to make a change. This book was HOT from the get-go, and I could not put it down The interchange between Heather and Seth was by turns funny and sweet, and always sexy as all get-out. And Lexie, I just adore Lexie. Heather lucked out for sure when she landed such a smart, loyal, and sassy chick to be her PA. I’d love to see her in her own story (hint, hint, Laurelin!). Five hot and sexy stars!

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Unrequited by Melody Grace 4-Star Review

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Title: Unrequited (Beachwood Bay #3.5) 

Author: Melody Grace

Release Date: May 21, 2014

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 You can be anyone for a night…

Dex is looking for distraction, at any price. The innocent redhead is just what he needs to keep his demons at bay — but one taste of her sweetness isn’t enough. He needs to possess her, body and soul.

Two searching hearts. One night to discover the passion of a lifetime. Dex is determined to show Alicia the pleasure she’s been denied, but can she let go of her heartache and take a risk on the unknown? Find out in the sizzling new novella from USA Today bestselling author, Melody Grace!

 What the hell am I doing?

The city lights flash past us in a neon blur, bright and electric as the adrenalin pumping through my veins. I can feel every rumble of the engine echo up through my body as I hold on tight to the solid muscle of the stranger between my thighs.

            The man who wouldn’t let me walk away.

            This is crazy. I’m crazy.

When Dex finally pulls the bike to a stop, I’m surprised to feel a flash of disappointment.

I shake out my hair, wondering how much of a mess I look. “Motorcycles are dangerous,” I say, instead of admitting just how good that just felt.

I blush, looking away. Now we’re far from the party, and all the reasons I had to run, I’m reminded just how far out of my depth I am with a man like him. He’s probably used to groupies and daredevils — rock chick girls who wouldn’t think twice about leaving a party with a man they’ve never met before, not some ordinary girl whose head is still spinning just from a motorcycle ride across town.

I catch my breath, feeling a sudden panic. He brought me straight to his place? He thinks we’re going to…? “I didn’t mean–” I stutter. “When I said, we should get out of there–” I stop, my face burning up with embarrassment.

             He beckons me to follow him inside.

 “You’re not that kind of girl,” Dex finishes, smiling. “I know. But, I’m going to let you in on a little secret.” He drops to a whisper, leaning in close enough for me to feel his body, hot against mine.

            “You want to be.”

4 star read

Tracey’s Review

Dex is not Alicia’s type. He’s hot, edgy, sexy, a rocker that just happened to show up in her town. And Alicia is definitely not Dex’s type. She’s straight-laced, buttoned-up, and innocent. But when the two of them end up in the same place, it’s fireworks galore. These two cannot keep their hands off of each other!

Alicia has come to the realization that the guy she wants so badly doesn’t feel the same. Her love is completely unrequited, and her heart is breaking. Running from the fame that had become like a drug to him, Dex finds himself crashing into Alicia, drawn to her like no one before.

‘Unrequited’ is a novella, the first book in the ‘Callahans’ series by Melody Grace. This story definitely grabbed and held my attention, because the chemistry between Dex and Alicia is OFF THE CHARTS. I mean, completely steamy, and then some. My only complaint is that it is a novella, after all, so the story is more like an appetizer, something to whet the appetite until the whole meal is delivered in the next book. And I will definitely be reading the next book, because I cannot wait to find out what happens with these two. Get ready for a hot and sexy four-star read in this one.

 

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Book-lover and author of USA Today & international bestselling Beachwood Bay series. After spending her life with her nose in a book, she decided it was time she wrote one herself. She loves steamy romance novels, happily-ever-afters, and lusting after fictional menfolk.

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Last Second Chance by Caisey Quinn 5 Star Review

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When Stella Jo Chandler gets an offer to work at the Second Chance Ranch celebrity rehab facility right after graduating from Texas A&M, she’s tempted to turn it down. She wants to help real people with real problems, not spoiled celebrities going on vacation for publicity. But growing up on her family’s ranch left her with a love of horses that draws her to the opportunity. How bad can babysitting a bunch of strung out celebrities be?  What she didn’t count on was being roped into a tangled mess with infamous rocker and three-time rehab drop out Van Ransom on her first day. And she sure didn’t expect to feel the overwhelming attraction that pulls her to the man who has more issues than she can count on both hands. Like the hotel rooms and tour buses he’s famous for trashing, the havoc he could wreak on Stella’s heart would be irreparable.

 

Van isn’t at Second Chance for publicity or because he’s suffering from “exhaustion”. He’s on the brink of destruction, and he needs the kind of help Stella isn’t sure she can give. But without her, he’ll lose everything. Because he’s on his last second chance.

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Van stood at the edge of her bed and stared down at her. He had to clench his hands at his side to keep himself steady.Fuck, she was beautiful. She was more than beautiful. She was a goddess. She was something no one had created a word for yet. Because no other such creature had existed.

“Lose the blanket, Stella Jo.” His gravelly voice filled the small room.

She nodded, licked her lips, and slid the white comforter down. His eyes narrowed when he saw that she’d left her bra and underwear on.

“I said naked, cowgirl. But you know that, don’t you?”

“I was…” She paused to take a deep breath. “I thought I had more time.”

Setting the rope and riding crop on the bedside table, Van crossed his arms. “You have all the time in the world. Go ahead. I’ll wait.”

Her emerald eyes widened, meeting his with an ‘are you serious’ stare. He nodded once at her unspoken question.

She stood on shaking legs, and he resisted the urge to let her off the hook. She was nervous. She should be. He was going to do things to her that would wreck her—things she wouldn’t be able to forget for as long as she lived.

He planned to make damn sure of it.

Tracey’s Review
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Stella Jo Chandler has always done the right thing. Former champion horse rider, she graduated with honors from college and wants to help people. For Stella Jo, who has never felt good enough, like no one has ever wanted her, Second Chance Ranch is just the opportunity to give to people what she has always missed in her life. Van Ransom is in deep trouble. He’s the ultimate bad boy, the guy that pushes the envelope and then some. As the lead singer of Hostage For Ransom, Van is living the whole ‘sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll’ to the extreme, and has finally gone too far. With his life and future of his role as hot lead singer in jeopardy, he has no choice but to get cleaned up for good.

“So this is it then? No second chances? Epitaph is sending me to rehab and I have to fake my way into a whole new me or else I ruin it for the whole band? That’s some messed-up shit, Sid.

Now it was the manager’s hand that fisted, clenching the rail tightly as he stared at Van in disbelief.

“You have got to be screwing with me, kid. You’ve had more second chances than any other person on the planet. And as much as I hate to say this to you, if you don’t complete the program this time and get your shit together, Epitaph won’t be the only one washing their hands of you. This is last second chance, Van. Plain and simple.”

Good Lord, I love a hot rocker. One that’s got a story, that is tortured and just waiting for the person that will help put him back together (even though he never thinks that that’s what he wants or needs, mind you), even better. Van Ransom is all of this and more. He’s at Second Chance Ranch, a rehab facility that caters to the rich and famous, to get it together once and for all. Stella Jo, running from a cold and unloving home life, has come to Second Chance to be able to give back, to help people get past their problems and get on with their lives. From the moment that Van and Stella Jo literally run into each other, they are like magnets, unable to stay away from each other. Each sees in the other a reflection of themselves, and and the brokenness that needs fixing.

I absolutely loved this book. Caisey Quinn writes one heck of a story, and this in no exception. Van and Stella Jo are on fire, and I loved reading about the two of them. The plot, the characters, and, did I say, Van, makes this absolutely a 5-star read for me.

 
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Caisey Quinn lives in Birmingham, Alabama with her husband, daughter, and other assorted animals. She is the bestselling author of the Kylie Ryans series as well as several New Adult and Contemporary Romance novels featuring southern girls finding love in unexpected places. You can find her online at http://www.caiseyquinnwrites.com.

 
 
 

Forever Ride by Chelsea Camaron Blog Tour + 5 Star Review + *Giveaway*

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Title: Forever Ride (A Hellions Ride, #2)

Author: Chelsea Camaron

Genre: MC Romance

Release Date: June 9, 2014

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Events happen in life that can awaken our truest and deepest desires. They also show us our greatest fears. Sometimes we are forced to face those fears, other times we build walls that can’t be broken to protect ourselves.

The danger, the wild, the chaos, and the lifestyle of the Hellions world has become far too much for Savannah ‘Sass’ Perchton. Swearing off bikers and attempting a ‘normal’ life, she has settled. She’s committed to Nick, her country club, pretty boy. She’s found a way to be content.

He’s a Hellions playboy. A different chick in his bed, off on a different ride, and always something new. He’s Frank the ‘Tank’ Oleander, Haywood’s Hellions Road Chief. Throttle down and life is good.

She’s sworn off bikers. Can he pull through? Can she ever see past the lifestyle to the heart of the man behind the cut? Will they find their Forever Ride?

 

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Kelley’s Review

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Forever Ride will take you on a rollercoaster ride of emotions that you will not want to end.   Chelsea Camaron writes amazing biker stories because it is what she grew up around.  Chelsea put a piece of something real from her own life experience into this series and it shows.  I was up until 2:00 am and had to go to work the next day reading this story.  It had me hooked and I could not put it down.  5 hours of sleep later I made it into work happily knowing that Tank and Sass were going to be okay.

I am one of the lucky few that has become part of CC’s Writing Shenanigans.  I am honored to be part of this group and to be able to cheer Chelsea on as she writes these amazing stories.  Chelsea is first a wife and mother, and then a writer.  She has worked very hard to put together two amazing series.  I found her while she was writing her Love and Repair series and was so impressed about how on target she was with her characters and what life is like living with mechanics.  Then she hooked me again with One Ride.  Her description of what life is like as part of the Hellions Motorcycle Club is spot on.  She, like me, grew up around bikers.  My dad was a Matador and the club will always be part of his past and he looks upon those days with fond memories.  The Hellions remind me so much of his old club when it came to family events.  If you have not picked up this series I can’t tell you enough that you need to.  One Ride is only $.99 cents right now so you have nothing to lose. There is no other biker series that comes close to this one because what Chelsea writes is real.

On to Tank and Sass.  Chelsea about killed me at the end of One Ride.  I had to know what was going to happen with Tank and Sass.  She kept hinting that she was going to kill Tank and I can’t tell you how many times I begged her not to.  Then I started reading Forever Ride and I wanted to kill Tank because he just would not wake up.  I was on the edge of my seat wondering if Tank was going to wake up in time to stop Sass from doing something stupid.

Sass really taught me a lot of things in this book.  One of the most important lessons learned once again is to always be yourself.  Do not conform to what others want or expect you to be.  There are people who love you for who you are.  Life is to short to lose yourself trying to please others.  Sass had changed so much to fit into Nicks world it was scary.  She was not even a shell of who she used to be and had convinced herself that she was happy with her life that way.

I felt like jumping up and down and cheering when Tank finally did wake up.  The scary part of all of it was it felt like he might be too late.  Sass is stubborn and when she wants something she goes all in and she really wanted a life with Nick.  Still, she could never deny the chemistry she an Tank shared.

Forever Ride will take you on several twists and turns that will keep you turning the pages.  I cannot wait to see what Chelsea has in store for us next.  I am in love with this series.

~Sass~

“Button, you don’t have to stay here with him. You know that, right?”

“So you keep sayin’, but the way I see it, you can’t be you here. The fancy car, big house, stiff clothes, and boring hair… that shit ain’t you. Button, you gotta live life.”

“What I see is family. What I see is you’re afraid. You once called me out about being afraid of commitment. Well, Button, you’re full of fear, too. Fear of the unknown. There was a time when you wanted to take chances, to hell with the consequences. What happened?”

“This is the life you were born into. It’s in your blood. Holding on to me just now, you relaxed into the ride like it was second nature. You know you’re meant for this, and you’re meant for me. Life’s too short, Button.”

“Roundman once told me to play the cards life deals us. Well, folding is not an option. You’re in my cards. Life placed you in my hand and I’m building my winning play around you. Sort your shit, Button, because I’m not letting go.”

“I didn’t come here to upset you or force my hand today. I’m gonna go, but I’m not giving up on you.”

“Until next ride, Button,” he responds with a wink as he cranks the bike and then proceeds to pull away, leaving my heart and my life a mess.

 

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Chelsea always wanted to be a writer, but like most of us, let fear of the unknown grab a hold of her dream; she realized that if she was going to tell her daughter to go for her dreams, that it was time to follow her own advice.

When she is not spending her days writing you can find her playing with her kids, attending car shows, going on motorcycle rides on the back of her husband’s Harley, snuggling down with her new favorite book or watching any movie that Vin Diesel might happen to be in.

She hates being serious and is still a big kid at heart. She is a small town country girl enjoying life and, Chelsea hopes that her readers remember not to take life too seriously and to embrace your inner five year old, because five year olds know how to enjoy the simple things in life and how to always have fun.

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